Casting Corner: Jake Gyllenhaal, Gwyneth Paltrow and More

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Sony, Warner Bros, Adaptation, Animation, Biopics, Drama, Family, Independent, Period, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News, Rumors, Upcoming Releases

Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:

Jake Gyllenhaal: The Jarhead star may be prepping to play another military man in Source Code, a sci-fi thriller. The movie, which will be directed by Duncan Jones (Moon), centers on a soldier who wakes up as a commuter on a train. The passenger is forced to relive the experience again and again until the mystery behind a bombing is determined. Shooting should start in early 2010.

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: November 3, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Magnolia, Paramount, Sony, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Family, Foreign, Foreign Language, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:

• Aliens in the Attic: DVD, Blu-ray
• The Answer Man: DVD, Blu-ray
• The Dead: DVD
• Food, Inc.: DVD, Blu-ray
• Forrest Gump: Blu-ray
• G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra: DVD, Blu-ray
• Howards End: Blu-ray
• I Love You, Beth Cooper: DVD, Blu-ray
• It’s a Wonderful Life: DVD, Blu-ray
• Love Actually: Blu-ray
• National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (Ultimate Collector’s Edition): DVD, Blu-ray

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: September 15, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Magnolia, MGM, Miramax, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Horror, Musicals, Period, Sequels, Comedy, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:

• The 13th Warrior: DVD
• Amadeus (Director’s Cut): Blu-ray
• An American Werewolf in London (Full Moon Edition): DVD, Blu-ray
• Army of Darkness (Screwhead Edition): Blu-ray
• Child’s Play: Blu-ray
• Deadgirl: DVD
• Deep Impact: Blu-ray
• Easy Virtue: DVD, Blu-ray
• Fame: DVD
• Friday the 13th, Part VII: The New Blood: DVD
• Friday the 13th, Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan: DVD
• Grace: DVD, Blu-ray
• Hero: Blu-ray

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In Theaters This Weekend: September 11, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: FOCUS, Lionsgate, Warner Bros, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Horror, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:

• 9 (PG-13): starring Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau (directed by Shane Acker)
• I Can Do Bad All By Myself (PG-13): starring Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige (directed by Tyler Perry)
• Sorority Row (R): starring Briana Evigan, Rumer Willis, Audrina Patridge (directed by Stewart Hendler)
• Whiteout (R): starring Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Tom Skerritt (directed by Dominic Sena)

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: June 23, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, MGM, New Line, Sony, Touchstone, Warner Bros, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Foreign, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available today:

• The Code: DVD, Blu-ray
• Confessions of a Shopaholic: DVD, Blu-ray
• Inkheart: DVD, Blu-ray
• My Dinner with Andre: DVD
• Phoebe in Wonderland: DVD
• The Pianist: Blu-ray
• Pink Panther 2: DVD, Blu-ray
• Waltz with Bashir: DVD, Blu-ray

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FilmCrunch 062: Shrek the Third, Pirates of the Caribbean 3, The Good German

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Veronica Santiago and Neil Estep review Shrek the Third, Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End, and the DVD release of The Good German. Plus, Neil goes into detail of his celebrity run-in while working at a high-end Seattle restaurant.

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Box Office Breakdown:  Silver Surfer Scores the Gold

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Like Ocean’s Thirteen, critics rated Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer better than its predecessor.  And like Ocean’s, Fantastic found its way on top of the ever-revolving box office heap.  With help from a more family-friendly rating (down from PG-13 to a PG), the superhero clan raked in $2 million more in its opening weekend than its 2005 turnout.

But it takes more than just a PG to win viewers over—it apparently takes Jessica Alba in a skin-tight outfit…and the prim and proper Nancy Drew had to learn that the hard way.  The latest incarnation of the beloved character only placed 7th despite the numerous times Julia Roberts’ name had been dropped these past few weeks.  BTW—I feel incredibly bad that daddy Eric Roberts has been continuously trumped by his more famous sister.  Emma is HIS daughter after all.

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Shriek! More Shreks to Come

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, Animation, Sequels, Comedy, Upcoming Releases

Although many people have equated the latest Shrek incarnation to tired rehash, I surprisingly enjoyed it despite my expectations.  I thought it still managed to inject some original adult humor while being enjoyably light and breezy.  But having said all that, I did also tell my FilmCrunch partner, Neil Estep, that the series could go no further.  All possible storylines had officially been exhausted.  Or so I thought…

Producer Jeffrey Katzenberg recently announced to a crowd in Germany that fans should be expecting a fourth movie.  Additionally, we learned that Shrek television holiday special will be created to help complete the deterioration of the series.  NOTE TO KATZENBERG:  I vaguely remember my husband showing me a very poor quality version of the 1978 Star Wars holiday special…and let me assure you, that did not hold up years later.

For those wondering (as I was) what the next ogre installment could possibly be about, Shrek will apparently be dealing with something from his past.  I’m going to take a guess and say that he was hesistant about becoming a dad in the third film because he had secretly fathered other ogres in Far, Far Away.  Now that could give me an interesting enough reason to come back for more…

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Box Office Breakdown:  Lucky Number 13

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, Disney, Fox Searchlight, MGM, Lionsgate, Paramount, Touchstone, Universal, Warner Independant Films, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Independent, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists, New Releases

Having exhausted all their sequel choices, theater patrons quickly moved on to the latest offering:  Ocean’s Thirteen.  Despite general indifference for the series’ second movie, Steven Soderbergh and friends faced down the unlucky number and rolled the dice again.  Their gamble paid off well this weekend when they took down Captain Jack Sparrow and his mates

Of course, viewers who crave the comfort of familiarity can still manage to have discerning taste.  Eli Roth’s Hostel: Part II only rounded enough voyeurs to rank a mediocre 6th place.  Here’s to hoping that the era of grisly horror movies is once again over…

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Box Office Breakdown:  Sparrow vs. Spidey

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, Disney, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, New Line, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists, New Releases

Yo, ho…whoa.

As predicted, Captain Jack Sparrow’s resurrection raked in serious booty helping the Pirates franchise score another box office record.  The Memorial Day Weekend crown was snatched away from last year’s holder, X-Men: The Last Stand.

But one thing POTC: At World’s End did not do was take back the title for any three-day weekend.  It’s $139.8 million dollar domestic take fell a bit short from the $151 million raised by Peter Parker et al.

Other notables this week?  The impressive showing by Waitress.  The small movie, starring Keri Russell, has been receiving great reviews and viewers must be taking notice.  Ranking 5th in a busy holiday weekend is definitely something to be proud of.  And what about those Wild Hogs?  After exiting the Top Ten weeks ago, it made one final surge.  Apparently motorcycles, leather and holiday weekends go hand-in-hand.

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